Hike Echo Canyon Grottoes, Chiricahua National Monument, Arizona

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Hiking Echo Canyon in Chiricahua National Monument, Arizona is a great way to explore the rock formations in the park. For this short hike, make your way along the Echo Canyon Trail to the Echo Canyon Grottoes for a 1.0 mile (1.6 km) round trip hike. It provides a great introduction to the wilderness area of the monument and the opportunity to walk among the rock formations. For a medium length, try the Echo Canyon Loop to the Hailstone Trail, to the Ed Riggs Trail for a 3.3 mile (5.5 km) round trip hike. For a long, moderate hike, access Echo Canyon Trailhead to the visitor center, a 7.3 miles (11.8 km) hike one way. Start along the Ed Riggs Trail to Mushroom Rock Trail, along Big Balanced Rock Trail to the Heart of Rocks Loop. This trail is where you will find the most iconic formations, many named by the Civil Conservation Corps. From the Heart of Rocks loop follow the Sarah Deming Trail to Lower Rhyolite Canyon Trail to the visitor center. Make sure you have transportation back to your vehicle or ride the hikers’ shuttle at 8:30 a.m.

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